Pistons' rookie Khris Middleton's April numbers show promise for the future

Detroit Free Press | Apr 14

Khris Middleton says he always has had an efficient game.

Taking an open shot, driving the ball if necessary or swinging it around the perimeter, he never seems to be in a hurry and has become a favorite of teammates with the way his game blends in seamlessly.

Combine his offensive efficiency with a hard-to-rattle demeanor and it's obvious the second-rounder has earned at least a further look by the Pistons.

"I think he has a really good feel," coach Lawrence Frank said last week. "You wouldn't know if he were rattled or not.

"He can really score and have a lot of qualities that are going to help him in this league."

Middleton, 21, is averaging 7.5 points in six games in April with a shooting percentage of 57.1.